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I used a refractometer and it gave a reading of the juice before fermentation of 11% - I'm not wanting to ferment to dryness as 11% would be too strong and I want to avoid that "sherry-ish" tang to it so I was going to stop fermentation when the reading had reduced to 5% (thus the potency of the...

Cheers guys - looking to forward to learning and sharing info

Thanks DavieC much appreciated feedback, that's given me a wee bit of confidence/hope as the batches are certainly bubbling albeit only just started since Fri so not overly prolific with the "bluuurps" bubbling through the airlock at present but definitely bubbling none the less. I've ordered...

Hi folks - new and novice cider maker here from the Scottish highlands 🍎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍏 although new to making cider I've been a drinker of traditional (farmhouse) cider since my teenage years growing up in Bristol and Somerset.:beer1:

Hi guys, last weekend I pressed my first ever batch of cider, approx 60 litres, in two brewing containers. Yesterday I noticed the airlock bubbled and was pleased that fermentation had appeared to have started. I pressed another 30 litres today and with some excess apple juice I thought I'd top...